LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced a
robust SuperSession lineup as part of the 2013 International CES®
conference program, with participants including U.S. Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski, Ericsson
President and CEO Hans Vestberg and the Huffington Post’s Arianna
Huffington. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2013 International CES, the
world’s largest annual innovation event, is scheduled January 8-11, 2013
in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The CES SuperSessions feature top technology and policy experts who
share their insight and vision for the future of our industry, and we
are thrilled to welcome the incredible panelists slated for the 2013
program”

“The CES SuperSessions feature top technology and policy experts who
share their insight and vision for the future of our industry, and we
are thrilled to welcome the incredible panelists slated for the 2013
program,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “I am very excited
to have Chairman Genachowski, Ericsson’s Hans Vestberg and Arianna
Huffington join our dynamic SuperSession lineup and we look forward to
hearing these experts share their thoughts on the next generation of
technology.”

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will join Shapiro for a candid
conversation about the Chairman’s tenure at and vision for the FCC at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, in LVCC, North Hall N255-257. Session
topics will include broadband, spectrum reform, competition policy and
other critical issues impacting the consumer technology industry.

Hans Vestberg, president and CEO of Ericsson, will participate in the
SuperSession, “The New Network Effect Changes Everything,” scheduled
for noon on Wednesday, January 9, in LVCC North Hall N255-257. Vestberg
will be joined by Rodney Brooks of ReThink Robotics, Ford Motor Co.’s
Chief Technical Officer Paul Mascarenas and Techonomy's David
Kirkpatrick, as they discuss the relationship between people, machines
and infrastructure in our ever-changing networked world.

The 2013 CES SuperSession Program, included in the Exhibit Plus
Conference Pass, will address industry topics including digital health,
mobile advancements and the next generation of technology with sessions
including:

The Human Body: The Next Digital Revolution – Moderated by
Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington
Post Media Group, this SuperSession will discuss advances in digital
health and services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 in LVCC, North
Hall N255-257.

Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Games and Video – Moderated
by Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, this panel will
explore the latest technologies in gaming and video delivery,
including on-demand services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 8 in LVCC,
North Hall N255-257.

TV Connect at CES – This panel will assess the impact of gaming
and video content on network demand and the future of content delivery
at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 in LVCC, North Hall N255-257.

CNET’s Next Big Thing – Technology experts Molly Wood and Brian
Cooley will discuss how the consumer can stay connected through the
cloud, social networks and beyond at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 in
LVCC, North Hall N255-257.

Mega Trends and Mobile First World – Leading tech companies
will discuss the most important trends in consumer Internet and a
mobile-first world, including how mobile, social, cloud, content and
devices will converge for new services. Scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 9 in LVCC, North Hall N255-257.

Argue the Future 2:Return of the Future – Moderated by
The Verge's Editor-in-Chief Joshua Topolsky, this dynamic session will
dive into the role of hardware and software – and which ones plays a
bigger part in shaping the technological landscape. Scheduled for 3
p.m. Wednesday, January 9 in LVCC, North Hall N255-257.

The Brand Matters SuperSession: How Are Your Consumers REALLY
Engaging with Digital Media? MediaLink and The Intelligence Group
convene a panel of young people to discuss their media consumption
habits and, in the process, reveal the forces that make them
increasingly elusive to marketers. Immediately after, senior
management from major digital media, marketing and/or emerging media
platform companies respond to what they just heard. Scheduled for 3-5
p.m. Wednesday, January 9 in the LVH Theater.

The CES SuperSessions are part of the full 2013 CES conference program,
comprised of 300 panel sessions and featuring 800 speakers, including
keynote addresses from the leaders of Qualcomm, Panasonic, Verizon and
Samsung. View the full CES conference program at CESweb.org

The 2013 CES will feature 3,000 global technology companies unveiling
the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 major
product categories including the latest in audio, automotive
electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging/photography,
electronic gaming, entertainment/content and more. For more information
on the 2013 International CES, visit CESweb.org.

Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is
“International CES.” Subsequent references to the show can be shortened
to “CES.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” to refer to the
International CES.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade
association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer
electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of
CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research,
technical training and education, industry promotion, standards
development and the fostering of business and strategic
relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The
Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into
CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online: www.CE.org
and www.DeclareInnovation.com.
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